New York and Tokyo: Weatherhill, 1983. First edition. 4to (25.5 x 18 cm). x, 317, [1] pages. 3 paper samples tipped in and 167 illustrations, including 90 photographs. Brown cloth. In a fine pictorial dust jacket. With the prospectus loosely inserted. The author received a MacArthur Award in 2009 for.....
Newtown, PA: Bird & Bull Press, [1990]. One of 200 copies. 16.3 x 11 cm. Two leaves of text and 74 paper specimens; printed note loosely inserted. Printed paper wrappers. Henry Morris's note printed on the inserted sheet details his intentions with this sample catalogue: "PLEASE NOTE: Sample-book making is.....
North Hills, PA: Bird & Bull Press, 1975. First edition, one of approximately 215 copies (this is number 170). Oblong (15 x 23.5 cm). 57, [1, colophon] pages. 13 black-and-white photographic illustrations of process, including the final two of pouring and toasting with a glass of brandy! 24 specimens tipped.....
North Hills, PA: Bird & Bull Press, 1976. One of approximately 250 copies (this is number 67). 8vo (23.5 x 15.5 cm). 68, [1, colophon] pages. 11 specimens tipped in. Original quarter blue morocco, marbled boards, edges untrimmed. In a cloth folding case. Printed on Hodginson B&B hand made paper.....
Tokyo: Bunseido Press, 1977. 82 x 50 mm. Both sewn in printed wrappers, Japanese bindings. Publisher's receipt (2-pages) laid into balsawood pull-off top box. Comprising: Narita, Kiyofusa with Timothy Barrett & Asao Shimura. Nagashizuki & Tamezuki: Oriental and Western Methods of Papermaking. Second edition. Number 4 of 256 copies. –.....
Maidstone: Green, 1967. First edition, number 158 of 1,000 copies. 8vo (20 x 12.8 cm). Black-and-white photographic reproductions, one color plate. Printed on pale green paper. Original decorated boards. The Green family was engaged in papermaking for six generations, staring in the 17th century. Production ceased in 1987. The author.....
Japan: late 19th to early 20th century. Varying sizes from 16 x 13 inches and slightly smaller. All in a shade of brown. Five are accompanied by stencil transfers on paper of their patterns; and two additional stencil transfers on paper without associated stencils. Each in a mylar sleeve and.....
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Tokyo: Paper Nao, 2002. Three volumes. 17.7 x 11.6 cm. Stapled at top, printed paper covers. Catalogue of papers for restoration made by the luxurious Tokyo firm of Paper Nao. The first two volumes show "traditional size" large and small. The catalogue numbers are stamped in ink on each sample.....
London: 1960s. Four catalogues of "Real Japanese Paper" (together containing 62 specimens, 4 of which are partially trimmed) and one of Japanese wood veneer (5 speciments, one partially trimmed). 16 x 13 cm and smaller. Stapled, three in printed wrappers. T. N. Lawrence was at 2/4 Bleeding Heart Yard in.....
London: T. N. Lawrence & Son, 1960s. 12 x 10.5 cm (13 specimens) and 12.3 x 5.5 cm (27 specimens, 8 partially trimmed). Stapled. One shows samples of Swedish Ingres and the other is simply titled "Swedish Paper."
Austin, TX: W. Thomas Taylor, 1987. One of 465 copies from an edition of 500. 8vo (21 x 15.2 cm). 89, [1] pages. 12 marbled paper specimens and notes by Richard J. Wolfe. Brown quarter cloth, salmon paper boards. Reprints of these important early English manuals – the so-called "Oswestry.....
Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood and T. Cadell, 1829. First edition. 8vo (190 x 110 mm). With half-title. xii+120 pages. Original dark blue paper boards, untrimmed (neatly rebacked with new printed paper label on spine, a nice copy). Provenance: Thomas Falconer (1805-1882), jurist and explorer (contemporary initials 'T.F.' and the.....
New York: Schlosser Paper Corporation, 1960s. Two swatchbooks, 13.5 x 8.7 cm. Printed wrappers, stapled to containg 13 and 8 swatches respectively.
New York: Stevens-Nelson, 1953. First edition. Folio (29.9 x 24.6 cm). 107 specimen sheets, some with illustrations. Original quarter blue morocco, marbled boards, gilt-lettered on spine. In the publisher's plain board slipcase (light wear). With presentation leaf to Sidney Cockerell. According to notes left by the binder Laura S. Young.....
Los Angeles: Dawson's Book Shop, 1980. One of 350 copies, signed by Weimann on the colophon. 73 x 55mm. [36] pages. 12 mounted specimens, including frontispiece. Original marbled paper boards, printed paper label on front cover.
N.p. Richard J. Wolfe, 1981. First edition, one of 500 copies (of which 450 were for sale). 8vo (23.4 x 14.4 cm). 145 pages. Eight color plates and four illustrations in text. Black quarter cloth, marbled boards. The marbled paper on the boards was made by the author, simulating one.....
